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Courrières mine disaster - March 10, 1906 Mar 10, 2020

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On this day in 1906, an explosion and fire in a French mine killed 1,099 people, making it one of the deadliest mining disasters in history.

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Battle of Columbus - March 9, 1916 Mar 09, 2020

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On this day in 1916, the Battle of Columbus began as a raid that Pancho Villa led on the border town of Columbus, New Mexico.

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Suez Canal reopened - March 8, 1957 Mar 08, 2020

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On this day in 1957, the Suez Canal was reopened after being closed for several months during the Suez Crisis.

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7th March Speech of Bangabandhu - March 7, 1971 Mar 07, 2020

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On this day in 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a speech in Dhaka encouraging people to prepare for a war for independence.

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Dmitri Mendeleev presented periodic table - March 6, 1869 Mar 06, 2020

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On this day in 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev presented his periodic table.

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Nikola Tesla ball lightning explanation - March 5, 1904 Mar 05, 2020

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On this day in 1904, Nikola Tesla attempted to explain ball lightning in the publication Electrical World and Engineer.

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Miriam Makeba born - Mar. 4, 1932 Mar 04, 2020

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Singer, actor, and activist Miriam Makeba was born in South Africa.

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Americans find oil in Saudi Arabia - Mar. 3, 1938 Mar 03, 2020

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A group of American oil prospectors discovered a commercially viable source of petroleum near Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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First test flight of the Concorde - Mar. 2, 1969 Mar 02, 2020

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The supersonic airliner known as the Concorde took its first test flight on this day in 1969.

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First U.S. census - Mar. 1, 1790 Mar 01, 2020

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On this day in 1790, the first U.S. census was authorized by Congress.

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